Research – @theU

U, national lab partner on energy resilience, critical minerals and more

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U and NLR leaders signed a three-year MOU to enable greater research collaborations through shared facilities, joint proposal development, visiting scholar programs, student internships and career pathways to national labs

May 5, 2026

Landmark study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth

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Research led by Huntsman Mental Health taps 122 years of mortality data to build most comprehensive picture of suicide trends ever assembled.

April 30, 2026

In mice, viruses gain virulence in some individuals, depending on genetics and sex

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Influenza virus appears to gain virulence more quickly as it evolves through female hosts, according to research led by U biologists.

April 30, 2026

Biochemist Brenda Bass wins Rosenblatt Prize

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Distinguished professor helped reveal the inner workings of RNA, the molecule that carries genetic instruction for building proteins.

April 30, 2026

Small seeds, big impact

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Red Butte Garden’s Matthew Wang takes microscopic images of seeds. They may transform how scientists study ecosystems, restore landscapes and even combat plant poaching.

April 29, 2026

Humans of the U: Brandt Winn

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My favorite memory is conducting fieldwork along the Paria River.

April 27, 2026

Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies

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USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.

April 20, 2026

Unlocking secrets of human development

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New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.

April 20, 2026

Nuclear is booming. The workforce isn’t ready

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Researchers, policy makers and industry experts gathered at the U to examine nuclear expansion in the Intermountain West at the 2026 John Horan Health Physics Symposium.

April 17, 2026

Research center explores Olympics’ societal impacts

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U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.

April 15, 2026

As polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it

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U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.

April 15, 2026

U announces new Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals

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The new institute seeks to expand sustainable, domestic critical minerals supply chain through education, workforce development and cutting-edge research.

April 14, 2026